THE SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 'The new Game of Thrones' Stylist 'Puts Samantha Shannon in the same league as Robin Hobb and George R.R. Martin. Shannon is a master of dragons' Starburst
Samantha Shannon is the New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author of The Bone Season series. Her work has been translated into twenty-six languages. This is her fourth novel and her first outside of The Bone Season series. She lives in London. samanthashannon.co.uk / @say_shannon
A tour de force, and my new absolute favourite epic fantasy * Laini
Taylor, author of Strange the Dreamer *
I have been waiting my whole life for this fantasy. It's the kind
of book you never want to end. Utterly unique, wild, and rich.
Sheer perfection * Lisa Lueddecke, author of A Storm of Ice and
Stars *
The new Game of Thrones. Escapism at its finest - Shannon, we
salute you * Stylist.co.uk *
Allow me to introduce your newest fantasy obsession ... Remarkably
fresh and frankly fearless ... Works so well as an intricately
realised and feminist fantasy that one might even be tempted to dub
Samantha Shannon 'The female George R.R. Martin' ... As with the
best of fantasy, The Priory of the Orange Tree feels less like a
book than it does an experience, a true sojourn into a rich and
terrible new world * Hypable *
A magnificent epic ... Crammed with subversion and feminism, and
written with tough, poetic assurance * Metro *
The Priory of the Orange Tree is a brilliant, daring, and
devastating jewel. Samantha Shannon has crafted an incredible world
full of depth and danger, with characters I would follow to the
ends of the earth. It was a privilege to read, and I'm in awe of
her talent. I can't wait for the rest of the world to experience
this book * Victoria Aveyard, #1 New York Times bestselling author
of the Red Queen series *
Sensual ... Majestic ... Blending politics with high adventure and
the epic with the intimate, the narrative builds like a tidal wave
before sweeping towards an awesome, climactic finale * Daily Mail
*
An entirely fresh and addicting tale ... A celebration of fantasy
that melds modern ideology with classic tropes. More of these
dragons, please * Kirkus Reviews, starred review *
A masterpiece of intricate world-building with the depth,
complexity, heart and soul of a timelessly relevant classic.
Brilliant, diverse, feminist, subversive, thought-provoking and
masterfully told, The Priory of the Orange Tree is epic fantasy at
its finest. The scope of the book is staggering, as is Shannon's
deft command of language ... An absolute must-read * Karen Marie
Moning, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Highlander and
Fever series *
Nothing short of extraordinary. An audacious, ambitious, sprawling
epic, set across a world like no other, The Priory of the Orange
Tree takes everything you think you know about high fantasy, rips
it apart and remakes it ... Nothing short of game-changing ... An
absolute masterclass in story telling, from one of the most
exciting and innovative fantasy writers alive today. With it,
Samantha Shannon has set the bar stratospherically high. This is
the book of 2019 * Melinda Salisbury, author of The Sin-Eater's
Daughter *
The Priory of the Orange Tree feels like a feminist successor to
The Lord of the Rings - something I don't say lightly. Epic and
awe-inspiring in its scope, its rich, diverse world captivated me.
I loved each complex narrator, all wonderfully human heroes and
anti-heroes, and adored sinking into the world Samantha Shannon has
created with such heart and beauty. This deserves to be as big as
Game of Thrones ... An expertly woven saga that feels very relevant
for the contemporary world we live in * Laure Eve, author of The
Graces *
An epic fantasy destined to be a classic. A world crafted with such
intricacy and detail, I had to remind myself it was not a real
place. The Priory of the Orange Tree is one of those rare novels
that captures your imagination so completely you will read it over
and over, until the cover cracks and the spine breaks * Kami
Garcia, #1 New York Times bestselling co-author of Beautiful
Creatures and author of Unbreakable *
Move over, Tolkien - you had a good run, but it's high time fantasy
had a Queen * Holly Roberts, bookseller *
There is no doubt that Samantha is the real thing ... A born
storyteller * Observer *
Shannon's brilliance is that she is not afraid of change, both for
her characters and her setting ... A name to watch * Independent
*
Samantha Shannon has a hugely inventive talent and an imagination
with seven league boots * Susan Hill, author of The Woman in Black
*
An astonishing achievement. The roots of Shannon's world lie in
real history, but its branches stretch far into the imagination.
Many authors can paint different names onto familiar concepts;
Shannon goes further, building new religions and histories and
conflicts, with all the rich detail necessary to bring them to life
* Marie Brennan, author of The Memoirs of Lady Trent *
The Priory of the Orange Tree is the Platonic Ideal of a fantasy
novel. A rich and stirring tale of magic and queens, swords and
dragons, assassins and sorcerers, it is thronged with women: strong
women and queer women, gorgeous women and powerful women, brilliant
women and dangerous women. Men, too, of course. This story of good
and evil, struggle and triumph, love and loss and return is
beautifully written: complex but clear, and utterly immersive. I
loved this book * Nicola Griffith, author of Hild *
Shannon satisfyingly fills this massive standalone epic fantasy
with court intrigue, travel through dangerous lands, fantastical
religions, blood, love, and rhetoric * Publishers Weekly *
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